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Complete Definition of "hornpipe"

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Etymology
So called because the bell at the open end was sometimes made of horn.

Noun
hornpipe

  1. A musical instrument consisting of a wooden pipe, with holes at intervals.
  2. A solo dance commonly associated with seamen, involving kicking of the legs, with the arms mostly crossed.
  3. Music played to the hornpipe dance

Category:Musical instruments
Category:Dances

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